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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
LABOR DAY.
How 1t was Observed in Various Places.

DETROIT, Sept. 5.-Most of the fac.
tories and shops are closed to-day to
give the employees an opportunity to
participate in the celebration of La
Dor Day. Delegations are present
from Cleveland, Toledo, London,
Ont, and many other points in Mich
lgan, and will march in procession.
The procession will be the longest of
it's kind ever seen in this city, nearly
all branches of business being repre-
sented.
New York, Sept. 5.-Labor Day,
being legal holiday, all the down
town exchanges, banks, bankers and
brokers Offices and down town Offices
were closed generally. Many other
business houses also closed up for the
day, but some had to remain open.
The courts and public departments
were closed and the business of the
municipal department is at a stand
still.
The Labor Parade was the feature
of the day. Fully $4,000 men, be-
longing to nearly every trade organi-
zation in the city, were in the line.
John Morrison, carpenter, and Mas
ter Workman of the Knights Of La
Dor, was Grand Marshal.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-Labor Day
was observed by general cessation
of work in the mechanical trades.
During the morning parade was
given through the principal streets
by various labor societies, several
thousand men and two hundred wo-
men being in line. Following these
came in an industrial display on
wheels, probably the best the city has
ever seen.
The procession disbanded at the
exposition grounds where a picnic
followed. In the afternoon speeches
were made by Jesse Harper, of Hi
nois, Mrs. d. G. Williams Patterson,
State Lecturer of the Knights of
Labor, and others. There was no
disorder of any kind.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The celebration
of the Labor Holiday was the most
successful yet held in this city. The
streets through which the procession
was to pass were packed with eager
Thongs of sight-seers. Manufactur-
ing and building operations were
very generally suspended.
Nearly every labor organization in
the city was represented in the line
of march, which was gay with appro-
pirate banners and notices and mus
ical with strains of countless brass
bands. 1t is estimated that from
$4,000 to 10000 men participated in
the parade.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
ROBBERS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Surveyor General Julian Urges Action
Against the Monopollsts.
Now York Star. !

New York Star.l
The annual report of George w,
Julian, Surveyor General Of New
Mexico, has been received by Land
Commissioner Sparks. He attempts
to correct the erroneous impression
which he says prevails in the East,
and states That all the available land
in the Territory has not been taken
up. He urges that the contract sys-
tenn of making public surveys be
abolished. and to intrust this work
to persons of acknowledged fitness
at fixed compensation. In regard
to the land grants, the report states
that the aggregate Of lands illegally
withheld from settlement in cases ex-
amined within the last two years is
little short of 100000 acres.
The surveyor-general says that he
is now engaged in the re.survey of
the grants still unpatented and that
he has recommended suit to be
brought for recovery to the govern
ment or more than 10000 acres in the
Armendras and Amarillo grants. Mr.
Julian thinks that more than 4,000,-
900 acres of the patented and I'm
patented lands recently examined are
held illegally for private purposes.
He refers to the influence of the land
claimants upon congress and says
that forty-seven out of forty-nine of
these claims have been approved by
congress.
The report characterizes the Max
well grant as shameful and wanton
surrender to the rapacity of monopo-
lists of 1,162,764 acres of the public
domain upon which hundreds OF poor
men had settled in good faith. He
quotes the Socorro grant as the most
shocking of the many attempts to
plumber the public domain. AS
remedy for the evils spoken of Mr..
Julian recommends the resurveying
of all grants about which there is
any doubt, and the entering of suits
to set aside patents obtained by
fraud.
He further recommends that con-
gress enact q law referring to the
Secretary of the Interior for his ac-
ton in all cases of disputed title, and
thus have the title quieted. In case
congress does not take this action,
Mr.. Julian recommends that q statute
of limitation be enacted fixing time
within which claims shall be filed or
thereafter be barred, and that an
adequate appropriation shall be made
for the authentic survey of uncon
6rmed grants.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
Local Option in Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 7.-Elections
on the question of local option were
held in nine counties of this state
yesterday, seven of which voted
in favor of it and two against it.
Sixteen counties have now voted for
local option, and these added to the
fourteen counties that had already
abolished saloons give mp to date
thirty pronounced prohibition coun-
ties in the state. In the next two
weeks eighteen other counties will
vote on the question and the prohi
bitionists claim they will carry twelve
of them. The prohibitionists in the
state are in high glee and confidently
expect to carry two-thirds of the
counties, and then they say it will be
but q single step to constitutional
prohibition.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
A Letter from the Grand Old Man.

Mr.. Gladstone was invited by the
committee to attend the Centennial
celebration of the adoption of the
American Constitution at Philadel
phia. He was invited as the guest
of the committee, and he was in
formed by the gentleman who con
veyed to him the invitation that il
was the only one sent to any person
not an American citizen, or an accred-
tied diplomatic, the exception in his
case being intended Us an express
recognition of the historical ties which
bound Great Britain and America be.
fore the Declaration of Independ.
ence.
He was also assured that he would
BIO allowed to make whatever ar.
engagements he pleased, and would be
entertained in America rs no man has
been since the visit of Gen. Lafay ette.
Mr.. Gladstone, on July 20, made reply
to the letter and assured the com nit
tee of the great honor he felt in re-
ceiving an invitation to the celebra-
ton of the Centenary of the Ameri-
can Constitution. His letter con-
tinues:
"The attractions Of the letter are
enhanced to me by the circumstance
that have always regarded that con-
stitution as the most remarkable work
known to the modern times to have
been produced by human intellect at
a single stroke, SO to speak, in It's ap-
plication to political affairs, The in
vitation is accompanied by every &C,
cessory that even American hospital
ity could devise. Had L a real OPP
ton in the case 1 could not but ac-
cept, but the limitation of my
strength and time, and the incessant
pressure of engagements make me
too well aware that L have none So
far as 1 can see the whole small residue
of activity at my command will be
dedicated to the great work at home.
/ regard the Irish question as the
most urgent and most full of promise
of beneficial results to my country
that l have ever been engaged in. L
ought, perhaps, to add that viewing
the jealousies prevalent in England,
it is doubtful whether they might not
be stimulated were l to accept the
distinction you offer me, which is not
less signal than undeserved. l shall
watch with profound interest the
proceedings of your celebration,
when you will look back upon CEN
tury of national advancement that is
without a parallel in history, and
look forward to its probable continu-
ance upon still larger scale. That
you and your children may be EN-
abled by the help of the Almighty to
worthily meet the accumulation of
high duties and responsibilities pro
portioned to ever growing power will
be, am confident the prayer of your
kinsmen here, who hope, nay believe,
that the moral relations between sew
eral portions of one race are wisely
destined to acquire increasing har-
mony and closeness.
Your obedient and faithful servant,
Nv. l.. GLADsTOSE !
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
A Less ROse.Colored Picture.
[Richmond lind. } Telegram.

LOSS hOSt-NUioith ANN"W
[Richmond Qnd. } Telegram.
EAST Los ANGELES, CAL,
Aug 20, 1887, !
I do not wish 10 be accused OF trea'
son against my adopted state, nor OF
discouraging any Legitimate enter
prise that may tend TO the develop
ment of the highest possibilities in
its growth; but, If to give notice to
persons who contemplate making
California their home, Of wild and
unstable reports of values in real
estate and caution them against traps
set for Eastern people and capital by
real estate men in Southern Califor-
MA, be treason, then / may plead
guilty.
There is one apology for Callfor-
mans IN this much strained real es-
tate boom, and that is, California is n
new state, and is just beginning to
throw off the vigilance" systems OF
law inaugurated in the earlier days,
and is now settling down to civil
rule. During all these years, or most
Of the years since 1S47, the front and
foremost enterprise in oil this vast
state was mining for gold and silver
Some men made vast fortunes ont of
these pursuits in very short time,
and frequently lost all in the effort
to speculate in the same line.
California has been, ever since
1S47, the scene of constant turmoil
and strife to gain fortunes quickly,
and as nearly without labor us posi-
bic. But the great influx of Eastern
people within the last FIVE years on
account of climate has made it pos
sible for farmers to realize good prof
it's out of farm products, and for a
time they gave close attention to this
most important pursuit. But in the
meantime real estate men began to
spring up, and made such fine show
ing on paper, of cities, with paved
streets, and pure mountain water
flowing by every door, with hotels
rivaling the best in San Francisco,
with electric railways and plazzas,
rivaling the famous plaza in the City
Of Mexico (when, in fact, and in
many instances, when there was not
one house to be seen, not one drop OF
water in sight, with about four fur
rows turned with a pillow, to mark the
streets and not q horse car line with
in many miles of the site), farmers
became duzed with such splendor and
many have neglected fine farms, and
with uuharvested crops and the wild
desire to grow rich suddenly, they
are Offering to sell. and seem deter
mined to wait until buyer can be
found
The farm interest has been neg
lected, as just described, until the
need of farm products is beginning
to be felt in Los Angeles county, and
it will not be long until a change Of
base will be inaugurated
J. Common.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
outlaws uncarihcd near Manchaca.

On Saturday last suspicious
character at Manchaca was followed
and others we'll armed and equipped
were found in camp. An attempt
was made to arrest them, in which
officer Martin OF Kyle was wounded
in the arm. The robbers escaped,
and were pursued but ineffectively
in the direction Of Litton Springs,
They were heard OF stealing horses,
etc, en- route towards Lockhart.
We cannot undertake to reproduce
all the previous details, as they are
no longer OF special interest, but will
copy tho latest report from the States
man of yesterday;
THE LATEST.
LuLNo, Tex, Sept. 13.-This even
ing, as Mr.. A. j. Rife and Rev. Mr..
Dixon were coming from Lockhart to
this place, a robber rode up to them,
saying:
"Men, I have you; crawl off your
buggy"
The demand was complied with,
and with n drawn revolver he de-
handed their money, which they
promptly gave mp.
After asking them what their bust
ness was, and on being told one was
preacher and the other farmer, he
handed back their money, saying:
~ don't want money from your
sort of men: its drummers we are
after"
He then left them to go on their
way, and they had not gone far when
they met another armed man, who
asked them how long before the
Lockhart stage would be along.
They told him soon, and on the ar
rival of the mail hack it was learned
that the had met and stopped the
hack and demanded OF the driver and
Mr.. r.. l.. Young, New Orleans
their money. The driver
had no cash. Mr.. Young gave them
S1,25, telling them it was all the
money he had, although he states
that he had hid his pocketbook out
of their sight, which contained con-
siderable funds. Officers are now in
pursuit, and it is more than likely
they will be captured. One of the
men was small and had gray eyes.
The other was light or red complex
ion, and was about six feet tall.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Before passing Col. William Lam
bert's grand celebration at New
Braunfels, we must refer to another
very funny circumstance, viz: that
the portrait of Sam Houston was
made to figure in the procession. As
is we'll known. Houston was a
Know Nothing leader in 1855,
while his daughter, Mrs. vii
Hams, residing at Independence,
affirms that if living now he would
be a prohibitionist, and declares that
the report Of his anti-temperance
sentiments circulated by the whisky
party, during the late canvass was a
manifest forgery.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Thirty-one Sioux Indians have Just
arrived at Whites Manual Labor In
stitute ut Wabash, Ind, where they
will be educated. OF the number
seventeen are girls and fourteen
boys. None of them can speak Eng
lsh. There are now eighty-fOur
students at the school. The govern
ment pays sl25 a year for the edu-
cation Of these children
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Official statistics show that Of the
100000 men enlisted, there were
killed in battle 4I,23S; died of
wounds, 42,205; died Of disease,
1S6,216; died Of unknown causes,
24,Is4; total 3O3,S43. This includes
only those whose death while in the
army had been actually proven. To
this number should be added, first,
26.OOO men who are known TO have
died While in the hands Of the enemy
as prisoners Of war, and many others
IN the same manner whose deaths are
Unrecorded
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

General Simon Bolivar Buckner
was inaugurated Governor of Ken
lucky in the presence of about
10000 people. The inaugural ad-
dress was brief and to the point. All
the appointments of Gov. Buckner
were OK Union officers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The Farmers Alliance committee
has accepted the proposition of the
city of Dallas, and the Alliance Elk
change will be located there. Dallas
gives cash bonus of $4,000, tenn
porary headquarters for the Ex-
change and a building site for Elk
change building. The Exchange
building is to be four stories; dimen-
sions 200 by 100 feet
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The Floresville Chronicle has q
new dress of smaller type, and makes
q neat appearance. We think when
space is in demand, that is better
plan than to 'enlarge" and have to
f'fll up" with large type, etc.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Rev. Aaron Wood, d. d., the old
est Methodist minister in Indiana,
died recently at his home in Younts-
vile, four miles southwest of Craw-
louisville, after long and painful
illness from Bright's disease.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

In the little "Quaker City of the
West, Richmond, Indiana, the whole
sale grocery house of l. r. Howard
& Co. sold during the month of Au-
gust goods amounting to S53,662 "a.
During the same month that firms
cash receipts were s49,7O3.19. A
"healthy" little city.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Since Governor Ross was inaugu-
rated there haye been three hundred
and fifty applications for pardon, OF
which number seventy-two were
granted. Twenty-four parties have
been restored to citizenship and fifty
six remissions and combinations
have been made.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The defaulting county treasurer, Of
Galveston, Burke, has surrendered to
the San Francisco authorities, and
will be returned to Texas and pun
ished for his crime.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The Democratic State convention
for New York has been called to
meet at Saratoga Springs Tuesday,
September, 81. A Secretary of State
and few other minor officers are to
be nominated. The election takes
place the first Tuesday in November
next
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Gibbs is the only man that seems
to love tue excitement of o prohibi-
ton campaign. AS soon as the con-
test was settled in Texas he went to
Tennessee where the fight is raging.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

We notice the beer and whisky
press are still displaying their venom
toward Senator Reagan. Did it never
occur to them that they are biting
q fle7
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Huntsville is soon to be favored
with hanging Of a negro criminal. 1t
will no doubt be ian enjoyable affair. "
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Just think Of It, The city author-
tiles q Seguin have ezterded an IL
vitati0n to President Cleveland 70
visit that place. Did y0u ever La
Grange Journal
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

As we write no decision has been
reported as to the case of DR.. Dor
sett, of the Lunat;c Asylum.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

II there is any thing on earth that
interferes with the rights Of others,
il is the dram shop.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The vote on the prohibition ques-
ton in Tennessee comes off on the
10th inst.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

The La Grange Journal hits cot
ton buyers Just lick because they
never patronize newspapers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15

Our arguments Of last gear,
md the gear before md the
years before that, still hold good ;
ant in addition ace could tell you
If some additional and special Gd-
eantages this season If space per-
mitted
Quotations and stencils sent
on application free Of charge.
Prompt and businesS-Hke dealings.
WIN. ID. CLEVELAND & CO.,
Cotton Factors and Wholesale Grocers.
HOUSTON.
jy14 6m
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
The Terrell Star well SAYS :

Men who in the moment of triumph
are exultant even to madness, are not
safe leaders for the people.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
H. E. RUNNELS,
BARBER,
~ mn UE ut TD q NJ v

SAW MARCUS, TEA:
Is now able to accommodate all of his old
customers in his new shop on the East side
of the square. He has fitted up shop
that will be the finest ever in San Marcos
and respectfully invites all to come and sec
him. Will always keep the best of BARRIERS.
jy 2ltf
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
SAN MARCOS
BOOKSTORE 8 NEWS STAND.

New Books and latest Newspapers and Periodicals.
a speci atty. A full line of Stationery
and Notions.
gs- Transient we'll as resident people will here
find what they want in the line of papers, read
ing matter. etl. Call and see. iune9tf
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-08


county, Nebr.
Thomas county holds her Fair at Colby
Sept. 81, % and %. \
S. G. Britton & Co. sold four wholesale
bills to country merchants on Thursday
last.
The Oberlin Herald suggests $4,000
instead of so. 900 court house for De
catur county.
1t is reported that the Rock Island X.
r. purchased the right of way for its line
TO the eastern line of Norton county.
William G. King, of Colby, has been
commissioned Notary Public. Mr.. King
is in the office of J. B. McGonigal.
Mrs. G.. |. Douglas returned TO Denver
Monday, after having spent IA few days
with her sister. Mrs W ID. Copeland.
H. W. Miller has moved the frame
building from east of the Windsor hotel
to his lot in the northeast part of town.
Mr.. Tabor. who lives on section 333}- S-a33.
brought Is months old Percheron colt
to town on Monday, which weighed S2U
pounds.
A POINTER. our citizens better
advertise Thomas county, convey more
graceful compliment to friends, and "a
the same time send budget of loca
news to them. than to subscribe for anC
send this paper each week to one or more
such?
Isaac Mulholland. Esq. one of TIT
leading real estate men of Hoxie. togeth
er with his wife, spent Saturday in on
: CITY. NJ Mulholland came here in tn
interest of Mystic. which is plated il
Sheridan county, just over the east lin
of Thomas. He was well pleased wit
the evident progress of Colby towards
city since his previous visit here.
Frank Smith. Esq, manager OF Tn
1 Colby Har iware Store. returned on Sal
: ur day, after months holiday. Nj
f Smith spent most of his vacation in tn
. mountains of New York. He looks hal
l. and hearty, as many of his friends al
n glad to note. Mrs. Smith and the Chi
Y dren returned with him as far as bOerllI
where she is spending week with hi
t. friends.
We take pleasure in adding the nan
y of James C. passed. to the list OF cand
d dates that will be before our County Il
" publican Convention in the contest Il
+. nomination for the office of Register
lie Ill. Az PaSSell Is q Young man
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-08
CAT SUPPLEMENT
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1887

a visit to friends in Custer county, NeDr.
III. Buffers will read the CAT at Be |
lott. Kan. for time, when he will start |
for Pennsylvania on visit.
Madison Bray, who lives IA miles east
of Colby, on section 2S1-31 called at the
CAT office on business last Friday.
Mr.. Burling, druggist of Russell Spr gs.
son of S S Burling. of this place, was In
the city the latter part of this week.
BoRN.-On Friday, August 26. 1887, to-
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gabus, daughter;
weight eight pounds. DR.. Mira Patter-
son, attending physician.
W. II. Hukill. of Unionville, Iowa, has
located in our midst He has purchased
the northwest quarter of section 29-'-34
and proposes to do some farming this
fall.
J. w. Bailey. travelling salesman. rep
resenting Wilder Bros, Shirt Manufact-
urers. of Lawrence, Kan, also Winnie q
Stewart. Merchant Tailors, of Manhat-
tan. Kan. was in the city last week.
J. NJ. Kennedy made the CAT office "a
friendly call last Friday. He is one OF
Thomas cOunty's corps of teachers. He
reports plumming trip TO southern st.
John county and says they returned with
eight bushels of plums.
J.B. McGongal, the live western rus
tier and real estate man. went through
bound for Topeka Yesterday noon, leav-
inpwith the GAZETTE an advertisement
of Chadron Rawlins county. which will
he noticed in the columns of to-day 5
issue.-Abilene Gazette( Aug. 3D.
Mrs. J.H. Boden presented her husband
with a fine ten pound baby boy on Sun
dav morning last The anniversary OF
the birth of mother and son is the same
and we join with many friends in con
ordinations to brother Boden. and II
wishing many happy returns of the da.
10 the family.
The following is clipped from the 81
Charles, Iowa. Reporter:
I'VE always like to note the prosperlt
of young men who leave &. Charles, an
through industry. economy and energ
make their way through the world, Nj
rant Hoff. so well known to the peopl
f this place. is now located at Cold!
,nsas where. in partnership with ClaI
Jovelace he owns a feed, flour and pr
vision store. which does a good bushes
Since he left St Charles he has becoH
.on ,,.J land ole.